The Soldier and the Sailor
Song Title | The Soldier and the Sailor (Search) |
Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten (arr.) |
Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
Author(s): | Cecil Sharp |
Keyword(s) & Features: | Amen; Armies; Beer; British; Conversations; Drinking; England; English; Folk Song; Friends; Friendship; Guitars; Humor; Liquor; Navy; Peace; Prayers; Praying; Queens; Reigning; Sailors; Ships; Soldiers; Spirits; Two Speakers; Wishing |
First Line | As the soldier and the sailor (Search) |
Average Duration | 2:15 (Search) |
Year of composition | 1956 - 1958 (Search) Circa |
Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=17073 |
Larger Work | Folk Songs Volume 6: England (Search) |
Musical Form | Strophic (Search) |
Original Language | English (Search) |
Score Source | http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Britten-Benjamin-Folksong-Arrangements-vol-6-high-voice-guitar/602260 |
Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/03ZypK1rDOpthkCprKwSSv?si=D-ApQL1VQySmLSiUFOQGcw |
Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
Catalog Designation | Folk Songs Vol. 6 no. 4 (Search) |
Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
Range: | D4 - G5 (Search) |
Original Key | G Major (Search) |
Premiered By | Peter Pears, tenor; Julian Bream, guitar; May 6, 1956 (Search) |
Notes | Also available in medium key. Originally for voice and guitar, but arranged for voice and piano by Richard Walters (Search) |
Other instrumentation and voice | Voice and guitar (Search) |
Contributor | JEM (Search) |